Wednesday, December 12, 2007

United Nations Climate Change Conference

Calling the fight against global warming "the moral challenge of our generation," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the delegates at the 12 December opening of the High-Level segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali. Read more.

2008 AMR Theme

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on 4 October 2007 adopted the themes for its Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) for 2008 and 2009. The theme for 2008 is "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development"

"Civil Society Pavillon" Banner

The concept of “sustainable development” and its visualization is inspired by various perspectives. The starting point for the Banner concept has been the Report of the Brundtland Commission which coined in 1987 what was to become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that “meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Read more (pdf).

About this Blog

This blog - an initiative from the NGO Section of DESA - wants to provide Non-Governmental Organizations around the world with the opportunity for sharing examples of best practices and lessons-learned in supporting sustainable socio-economic development towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).